Horizon Media has been selected to take over media planning and buying duties for health insurance firm UnitedHealth Group. Previously, the account had been partly handled by Periscope.According to Kantar Media, UnitedHealth group, the biggest U.S. health insurer, spent US $151 million on measured media during the first months of 2017. It ranked sixth on the Fortune 500 in 2017.

Wyndham Hotel Group

Wyndham Hotel Group has named MullenLowe Mediahub to handle its U.S. media planning and buying account, Adweek reports.Previously, Wyndham employed multiple agencies to handle its media account, with the majority of digital buying done by an in-house team. In 2016, Wyndham spent US$28.3 million on measured media in the U.S. and US$10.1 million during the first half of last year, according to a Kantar Media report.

Nike-owned Converse, a skating shoes and lifestyle brand footwear best known for its’ Chuck Taylor sneakers, has kicked off a global media buying and planning review, according to AgencySpy. Converse is said to be looking to consolidate the entirety of that business with a single agency network.Back in 2015, Omnicom snatched Converse account away from Mediavest.

Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines Co. and The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) announced applications are open for the 2018 ¡Lánzate! / Take Off! Travel Program. This impactful program, which was recognized in 2015 by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, provides roundtrip air travel to selected Latino college students to travel home to see family. Applicants must write a personal essay addressing questions outlined in the application. In the essay, applicants should demonstrate or discuss socio-economic need such as financial need or cultural considerations. Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at least 200 miles from home. Students can submit applications through April 13, 2018, at www.hacu.net. Education advocates and HACU leaders from across the country will form a diverse selection panel this summer to choose the deserving students who will benefit from the 2018 program. In 2017, the panel selected 100 students to receive roundtrip travel from Southwest Airlines®.

Post Consumer Brands & MLS

Post Consumer Brands and Major League Soccer (MLS) are kicking off a multi-year sponsorship program that will allow fans to get closer to the game and help celebrate the sport alongside Post's portfolio of winning cereals.When MLS starts its 2018 season on March 3, Post will serve as the exclusive cereal sponsor and be visible in stadiums at more than 370 MLS games, including national TV broadcasts. According to Roxanne Bernstein, Chief Marketing Officer at Post Consumer Brands "partnering with Major League Soccer is a meaningful way for us to connect with these fans, including Hispanic families and younger millennials, and we look forward to evolving the program with MLS over time."Throughout June and July, consumers will see the program come to life at select retailers around the country – including limited edition cereal boxes spanning the Post cereal portfolio including Honey Bunches of Oats, Pebbles, Honey Comb and others.

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